Francois St-Pierre

Dr. François St-Pierre is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine and an Adjunct Faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University. He is a McNair Scholar at Baylor and leads the St-Pierre Lab, dedicated to developing tools for monitoring and perturbing biological systems. His research focuses on synthetic biology, voltage imaging, brain connectivity, and high-throughput screening methods.

Education: BA and MA from the University of Cambridge, PhD from MIT, and postdoctoral training at Stanford University. His lab is located in the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical complex, and collaborates with institutions like Rice University.

Research Interests: Engineered proteins, gene circuits, voltage imaging technologies, optogenetics, and novel screening methods. Key tools include genetically encoded voltage indicators and advanced microscopy techniques.

• Awards: McNair Scholar (Baylor College of Medicine)
• Labs/Teams: St-Pierre Lab at Baylor College of Medicine
• Lab Website: stpierrelab.com

Publications emphasize voltage indicator development, optogenetic tools, and neural circuit imaging, with a focus on enabling high-resolution, in vivo studies of brain activity.